Clothesrack



APl 13,1926. y

I o* G- SCHMITT Original Filed April 14. 1922 Reissued pr. 13, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO G. SCUITT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

oLoTHEsRAolL Original To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO G. SCHMITT, a citizen of the United States,andl a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Im rovement in Clothesracks, of which thefol owing is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in clothes racks, and it consistsin the combinations, constructions, andA arrangements hereindescribedand claimed.

An `object of my invention is to provide an improvement over that formof the device shown in my prior application for atlont on clothes rack,Serial N o. 526,685, tiled January "3, 1922.l In said prior application,

. I disclosedaclothes rack inwhich all of provide a device the memberscan be disassembled one from the other and be packed in a small spacefor shipment. The construction of the present device is-primarilydesigned to obviate the disadvantage of having to assemble all ofthemembers of the rack. To this end, I permanenti secure the members ofthe telesco ic or vazy-tong supporting frames to eac other. Thesesupports, when in collapsed position, may be packed in as small a s aceas whenthey are entirely disassemble A further object of my invention isto of the character described 1n which the locking sembl of the rack inonly the right way.

A rther object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which is very simple in constructlon, consists of the minimumnumber of parts when disassembled, and which, can be assembled byanyone.

Other objects and advantages wlll appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the invention will be particularly pointed outin the appended clalms.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming partof this application, in which- Fi re 1 is a perspective view of theassemb ed clothes rack,

Figure 2 is a sectional view of one of the joints partially assembled,and

Figure 3 is a sectional view of an assembled joint.

A relatively large expense is incurred in the shipment of the ordinarycollapsible means permits the as-` No. 1,533,470, dated April 14, 1925,Serial No. 552,465, filed April 14, 1922.. Application for reissue filedNovember 27, 1925. l

serial No. 71,786.

clothes rack. This is due to the fact that the rack is more or lessbulky when in collapsed position and must be crated before it can beshipped. The crating. of each rack obviously is expensive. Furthermore,the rack when crated has to be shipped-xlli-il express. I have foundthat by d1sasse bling the rack the rack can be packed into avery smallspace and furthermore, does not have to be crated. The rack When packedin this small space can be shipped by parcel post instead of by express,thereby saving a great deal in the shipping cost. Y Y

In carrying out my invention, I provide two lazy-tong supports or frames1 and 2 which comprise a plurality of sticks or slats 3 pivoted togetherat their ends and midpoints.. lThe slats or bars 8 are pivotally securedtov each other by sleeves 4 which are disposed in alined openings 5 ofthev bars 3. In Figure 2, I have shown the sleeve 4 dis-l posed in theopenings 5. Itwill be noted that the sleeve 4 is provided with anoutwardl extending liange 6. The opposite end o the sleeve 4 is thenupset so as to provide a ange 7 (see Figure 3) In this manner, the bars3v are permanently secured to each other. y

The lazy-tongs supports 1 and 2 are secured to each other bytransversely extending rods 8. The ends of the rods 8 are provided withannular grooves 9. It will be noted that the groove 9- tapers inwardlyfrom the surface of the rod 8 and has a shoulder 10 which forms a headl1 to the rod. The rods 8 have a groove 9, a shoulder 10, and a head 11at each end thereof.

The sleeves 4 have a locking means which permanently locks the rods 8 inplace when they are assembled therein. Furthermore, the locking dmeanspermits the rods 8 to enter the sleeves 4 from only one side. Thisconstruction provides a rack which can only aoV be assembled in theright way. The locking f means constitutes a prong 12 which is struck Inother werds, when the bars 8 are assem bled in the sleeves 4, the rackresembles the ordinary clothes rack in every detail, and like theordinary clothes rack, it cannet be disassembled. Furthermore the springstop 12 prevents the rod 8 from entering the 'opposite end ofthe sleeve4 than that shown m Figure 3, sinee the end of the stop 12 engages withthe head 11 and prevents any further movement of the rod 8 into thesleeve 4. The rack is therefore practically fool prooi and can readilybe assembled by an ne.r

rom the foregoing description of the. varionsy arts of the device, theoperation thereofp may be readily understood. As heretofore stated, thelazy-tong supports 1 and 2 cannoty be disassembled. The rack is notassembled until after it reaches its destination. In ship ing, thelazy-tong supports and 2 are foldiad into a small space, and the Pods- 8are vice does not have to be crated and also does not have to be shippedby express. The device can be readily assembled andl provides a.permanent` structure whenonce assembled, i'. e., cannot again bedisassembled,v

In Figure 1, the top rods 8 do not extend through two of the bars 3. Inthis case, the sleeves 4 are of half length as the other sleeves. Thesesmaller sleeves arel provided' with s ring stops 12 which eifectuallylock the ro s 8 1n place when assembled.

The device is very simple in construction, and can, be readil assembledby anyone. It can be packed in o a small space for shipment' and doesnot have to be crated. It will therefore be apparent that the shippingcosts are reduced toy a minimum.

"The sleeves 4 frictionally en ge with the 51u33 and prevent the bars mrotating about the sleeves, except when manually 'other.

disposed therewith. The demoved. The feet of the device alsofrictionally engage with the Hoor or other supporting surface, and areprevented from outward movement with respect to each These two featuresprevent the collapse of the device when the device is being used.

I claim as my invention:

1. A collapsible clothes rack comprising a plurality of bars, sleevesfor pivotally securing said bars together, rods having their endsmounted in said sleeves, and' means for permanently locking said rods insaid sleeves.

2. In a collapsible clothes rack, a pair of bars, a sleeve forypivotally securing said bars together a rod carried by said Sleeve, andmeans for locking said rod in said sleeve, said means permitting saidvrod to be insertedinto said sleeve from only one end.

3. In a collapsible clothes rack a plurality of bars, metallic sleevespivotally but inseparably securing said bars together, and a cloth-essupporting rod having itsends supported in said sleeves. Y

4. In a collapsible clothes rack a plurality of bars affording endsupports, hollow sleeves engaged through saidV bars to aord pivotalconnections therebetween, and' a rod extending between said` endsupports and rotatably secured in said sleeves.

k5. A clothes rack includingtwo relatively movable pivote-d members anda member having a tenon on one end; a sleeve upon which said movablemembers are pi-veted andinse arably connected, and means within said seeve tol hold said tenon therein and permit its rotation. p

In testimony whereofy I have hereunto subscribed my name.

OTTO G. SCHMITT.

